Mission Operator - Forward Deployed Engineer

What this role involves

Scout AI is hiring a Mission Operator to act as a forward-deployed field engineer for unmanned ground vehicle programs. The role involves operating autonomous systems in real-world environments, supporting customer demos, and troubleshooting hardware/software issues. Requires extensive travel (50-75%) and hands-on field work.

Skills this posting asks for

• off-road driving
• trailering
• mechanical troubleshooting
• electrical troubleshooting
• autonomous systems
• field operations
• logistics
• safety practices

Requirements

• Level: mid
• Remote policy: onsite

From the employer’s posting

The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to comma…